Animal-trap.



G'. HALINKA.

ANIMAL TRAP.

APPLICATION mum NOV. 29, 1010.

Patented Aug. 29, 1911.

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GEORGE HALINKA, 01E ALLIANCE, OHIO.

ANIMAL-TRAP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 29, 1911.

Application filed November 29, 1910. Serial No. 594.661.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l GEORGE llALiNim, a subject of the King ot Hungary.residing); at Alliance, in the county ot Stark and State oil. Ohio. haveinvented certain new and useful. Improvements in Animal-'l raps, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to animal traps, and more particularly to a trapfor catching rats and mice through the medium ot a suitable bait locatedin the trap.

The object of my invention is to provide a trap that can be easily andsafely set to positively entrap an animal. that enters the trap.

Another object of the invention is to provide a trap with 'tlap doorsand novel means for quickly closing the doors when an animal enters thetrap.

A further object of the invention is to accomplish the above results bya structure that is simple, durable, and etlicient for entrappingvarious kinds of animals.

These and such other objects as may hereinafter appear are attained bythe novel construetion, combination and arrangel'nent of parts to behereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing forming a part of thisspecification, wherein there is illustrated a preferred embodiment ofthe invention, but it is to be understood that the structural elementsthereof can be varied 01' changed without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention.

In the drawing:-Figure 1 is a side elevation of the trap in an openposition, Fig. 2 is an end view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of the trap in a closed position.

A trap in accordance with this invention comprises a base plate 1, sideWalls 2 and 3 and a central top plate 4;, said top plate beingapproximately one-third the length of the walls 2 and 3, and connectedto the transverse edges of said top plate by hinges 5 or other means are[lap doors. comprising top plates 6 and end walls 7 the end walls 7being arranged at right angles to the top plates 6, whereby when theplates 6 are in a closed position upon the upper edges of the Walls 2and 3, the end walls 7 will fit between the side Walls 2 and 3 andengage the bottom plate 1, thereby providing a box like structure whichforms a com mrtment tor the animal to be entrapped by the closing ol'the tlap doors. The. inner sides ot the top plates (3 are provided withstaples S and connected to said staples arc the hookshaped ends 9 ol acoiled retractile spring it) that extends into the trap and under thecentral top plate t, the tension of this spring normally retaining: theflap doors in a closed position. The outer and upper edges ot the topplates ti are provided with eyes '1 1 and connected to said eyes arechains or cables '12. these chains or cables extending: upwardly over adouble sheave l5) revolubly mounted in an opening l lprovided theretorin the upper end (it a standard 15 ct'mnected to the side wall 2. as at'16. The lower end of the standard 15 terminates above an opening 17formed in the side wall 2 adjacent to the base plate 1.

The. inner side of the wall 3 adjacent to the base plate '1 is providedwith an eye 18 and connected to said eye is one end of a retractilespring 119, the opposite end of said spring being (ZOIlllttfl'ttl to aring: 20, and said ring is loosely connected to a bar 21 adapted toextend through the opening 17. The upper side ot the bar 21 adjacent tothe outer end thereof is provided with a transverse groove. 92 V-shapedin cross section and adapted to engage the tapered lower end oi a block2? said block having); the outer side thcreot provided with an eye 2 ltowhich is attached a chain 25 ha ring the upper end thereof connected bya link 26 to the ends of the chains or cables 12. The ring 20 isprovided with a pin 97 and upon this pin can be placed a bait 28.

The side wall 2) has an opening 29 in which is located a screen 1-30,preterably made of wire mesh.

To set the trap, the [lap doors are opened by pulling downwardly uponthe chains or cables 12. Atter a piece ot bait has been placed upon thepin 27. the bar 21. is raised in the opening 17 and moved into enrancment with the lower end of the block 23. the upper end ot the blockbeing held ac'ainst the lower end oi the standard 15. hen an animal. asa rat attempts to remove the bait 28, the bar 21 is immediately movedout of? engagement with the block 23 and the tension of the spring; 10is sullieient to rapidly close the flap doors, thus entrapping theanimal and preventing its escape. One way of killing the animal withinthe trap is to immerse the entire trap in water, whereby the waterentering the opening 29 will drown the animal.

To determine whether an animal has been entrapped it is only necessaryto move the trap until the animal appears at the screen 30.

The trap can be made of light and durable metal and of various sizes.

What I claim is A trap comprising a receptacle having both of its endsopen and further having a portion of its top open, a plate disposedcentrally of and secured to said top and ot a width less than the lengthof the top, spring-controlled angle-shaped doors hinged to said topplate and each having its upper arm of a length equal to the width ofthe top of the receptacle and its lower arm oi a width less than thewidth of the receptacle, said doors adapted to close the top and ends ofthe receptacle, the lower arms of said doors extending between the endsof the side walls and engaging the bottom of the receptacle when thedoors are moved to close the receptacle, a standard secured to the outerface of and projecting above one of the side walls, the lower end ofsaid standard positioned above the bottom of said receptacle, a sheaverevolubly-mounted in the upper end of said standard, chains attached tosaid doors and extending over and depending from said sheave, that sideWall to which said standard is secured provided with an openingpositioned below the lower end of the standard, a block carried by saidchains and adapted to abut against the lower end of the standard formaintaining the doors in open position, a spring-con trolled barpositioned within the trap and extending through said opening andengaging said block for maintaining it against the standard, and meanswhereby the bar may be released from engagement with said block therebypermitting the doors to automatically move to closed position.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

GEORGE HALlNKr lVitnesses MAX H. SROLOVITZ, CHRISTINA T. Hoon.

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